“Reading is an act of civilization; it’s one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.”
Ben Okri
Click on each book cover to learn about students’ and staff opinions, whether they loved it or not. Hopefully by exploring others’ views and recommendations (20 Must Reads), you’ll find new books that are right for you.
We’d love to hear about what you think books you’ve read. Please email your reviews through LRC@georgegreens.com or if handwritten, pass onto to Ms Harrison in the English Faculty, Ms Brown in the LRC or your English teacher and see you review published below! For some help in writing a review, check out the BookTrust’s advice for budding book critics.
Reviewer: Laura Londono Duque in Year 13, best for KS5
Reviewer: Yahya Osman in Year 13, best for Year 11+
Reviewer: Gwyneth Llego in Year 13, best for KS4 and KS5
Reviewer: Tania Miah in Year 10, best for Year 10+
Reviewer: Mahreema Jannat in Year 8, best for Year 10+
Reviewer: Abdulla Saadi in Year 8, best for KS3+
Reviewer: Amina Taleb in Year 7, best for Year KS3
Reviewer: Ms Harrison, best for KS3
Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, best for KS3
Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, best for KS3
Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, best for KS5
Reviewer: Ms Carter-Dunn, best for KS5
Reviewer: Ms Nygete, best for KS3
Reviewer: Ms Harrison, best for KS3
Reviewer: Mr Hussain, best for KS3
Reviewer: Ms Casey, best for KS3
Reviewer: Mr Adderley, best for KS4/5
Reviewer: Ms Preston, best for KS3-5
Reviewer: Ms Sed, best for Upper KS3/4
Reviewer: Ms Sultana, best for KS4+
Reviewer: Ms Fox, best for KS5
Reviewer: Ms Porter, best for KS5
Reviewer: Ms Bevan, best for KS4+
Reviewer: Zahra Bouda in Year 7, best for Year KS3
Reviewer: Aya Rahman Lawrence in Year 7, best for KS3
Reviewer: Erum Rouf in Year 7, best for KS3+
Reviewer: Annie De Moura Mauchado in Year 7, best for Year KS3
Reviewer: Jack With in Year 7, best for KS3
Reviewer: Lily Woodford in Year 7, best for KS3+